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After Maduro: 3 things to know about Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodríguez
January 04, 2026 8:33 pm
Rodríguez, 56, comes from a family well-known for its Leftist political standing. She enjoyed the confidence of Nicolas Maduro, and, curiously, US officials also reportedly had her as their pick to succeed Maduro.
'Sovereignty violation', 'Dangerous precedent': Legal issues around the US capture of Venezuela’s Maduro
January 04, 2026 7:05 pm
The US military action has been criticised as disproportionate, even in the realm of the country’s history of interventions in South America for securing its own interests, such as oil in Venezuela’s case.
Maduro’s capture marks the return of US interventionism. Yet again, it’s all about the oil
January 05, 2026 7:32 am
Trump’s military action in Venezuela plunges the country into uncertainty and marks a worrying reassertion of the 200-year-old Monroe Doctrine, now rechristened as the ‘Don-roe Doctrine’.
With Maduro’s capture, Trump uses ‘war on drugs’ to effect regime change in Venezuela
January 04, 2026 2:00 pm
How has the Trump administration characterised its war on drugs? How severe is the problem of fentanyl trafficking? And is Venezuela a major player in illicit drug trafficking?
History repeats itself: How US captured Panama's leader Noriega nearly 36 years ago, much like it arrested Maduro
January 03, 2026 7:21 pm
This is not the first time that the US has gone into a Latin American country and captured its leader for drug trafficking. Nearly 36 years ago, the US invaded Panama, and arrested its ruler Manuel Noriega. The operation also involved a long playlist of heavy metal and rock songs
US strikes Venezuela, captures President: Who is Nicolas Maduro?
January 04, 2026 1:13 pm
Maduro's capture, announced by the US, marks an extraordinary end to a rule characterised by allegations of authoritarianism, human rights abuses and devastating economic crises
US Strikes Venezuela: Before explosions in Venezuela's Caracas, months of tensions over drugs, and an old US interest — oil
January 03, 2026 7:05 pm
US Strikes on Venezuela Latest News: The attack has come after months of military build-up in the region, with the deployment of troops, aircraft, and warships. The US government has accused Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro of drug trafficking and working with gangs
What are Saudi Arabia and UAE doing in Yemen, and what led to their rift?
January 03, 2026 1:26 pm
Saudi Arabia and the UAE came together against the Houthis in Yemen. They now find themselves at opposite sides in the conflict, with the Saudis backing the internationally recognised government and the UAE supporting a secessionist southern force that took over swathes of territory last month
Explained: Iran’s latest protests, where Trump said the US was ‘locked and loaded’
January 02, 2026 7:36 pm
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has acknowledged the validity of a key driver for the agitation: frustrations over Iran’s economic conditions.
Beyond the drills: Why China’s ‘Justice Mission 2025’ is the boldest warning to the US, Taiwan yet
December 30, 2025 9:27 pm
Several media reports indicated that these were among the largest drills conducted near Taiwan in recent years
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